Adolph myers



(Nol-Model.) v 2 sheets-sheen 1. A. M YERS.

. HOLDER PoR PBNGILS. No. 378,897. Patented Mar. 6, 1888.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

(No Model.)

A. MYERS.

HOLDER POP. PENGILS.

Patented Mar. 6, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPH MYERS, OF BIRMINGHAM, COUNTY OF WARWICK, ENGLAND.

HOLDER FORPENCILS.

SPECIFICATION orminzpart of Letters Patent N o. 378,897, dated March 6.1 888.

Application filed September 14, 1857. Serial No. 249,642.

To al? whom it may concern: Be 1t known that 1 ADoLPH MYERS, asubject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Birmingham, Warwick county, England, have p ters Patent No. 6,492, dated May 3, 1887.

My invention has reference to improvements 1n pencil cases and other like cases orholderssuch as pen-cases or cases for `knife-blades, tooth-picks, and other similar articles-in whlch the movement or part which holds the lead, knifeblade, tooth-pick, or other like article is caused to protrude-from or to be retracted into the case or holder by pressing a cap at the upper end; and the chief object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive case-or holder of this character in which the same movement of the pressure-cap will, by changing the position of the holder, operate to both protrude and retract the lead, knife-blade, tooth-pick, or other article.

The accompanying drawings illustrate, as an example, a pencil-case constructed according to my invention. t

In said drawings, Figures 1, 2, and 3 representsectional views of the pencil-case and illus -'trate how the pencil-movement is caused to be protruded from the holder; and Figs. 4 and 5 are similar views showing how the pencilmovement can be retracted into the holder. The remaining iigures represent details of the holder, Fig. '6 being a sectional elevation, Fig. 7a plan view, partly in section, and Fig. 8 a cross-section, of the outer casing and inner tube; Fig. 9 a sectional elevation, Fig.`10 a vplan view, and Fig. 11 a cross-section, of the pressure-cap; and Figs. 12, 13, and 14, respectively, a side elevation, partly ih section, a plan view, and an end view, of the pencilmovement. The'pencil-movement A, which is of an ordinary form and carries'the lead a, is arranged to slide to and fro in atube, B,which I call the inner tube, and to project'from the lower end, b', thereof when in use. Around the inner tube, B,is an ordinary outer casing,-C,

(No model.) Patented in England May 3, 1887, No. 6,492.

both being connected together at their lower A va weighted latch, G, which, when the movement A has been caused to protrude from the inner tube, B, 'to its fullest extent, (see Fig. 2,) and the holder is held in a particular position, as hereinafter described, drops into engagement with a catch, b3, on thetube B, so as to hold the movement in its protruded position. The catch b3 is,in the case shown, formed by a slot in the tube B, into which the latch G drops, so as to hold the movement A inits pro. truded position against the pressure of the spring D. -Projecting'from the upper end of t-heouter casing, C, is a tubular pressure-cap,

H, which tits in the annular spaceA between the outer casing, C, and the inner tube, B. This cap H is forced outwardly by a coiled spring, I, which is interposed between the cap and tube B, a pin, J, being provided-on the cap, which projects inwardly into the slot b2,and by engaging with the end of the slot forms a stop forl preventing the'cap H from being forced out too far. The pressure-cap E is herein shown as made in twoparts, its inner end being smaller than its outer end; butthis is not material, as the cap maybe of the same diameter throughout its length.

The operation of the holder` is as follows: To canse the movement A to protrude and to remain protruded, the pencil-holder is held in a horizontal position, or nearly so, (see Fig.

1,) with the slot b3 at the lower side of the holder. The pressure-cap His then pushed inward, (see Fig. 2,) which, as its inner end is in contact with the said projecting pin F on the movement A, causes the movement to protrude from the lower end, b', of the holder, and when the movement A has been fully protruded (see Fig.2) the free end of the weighted latch G falls into the slot b in the inner tube,

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latch G, ready for use.

B. A The pressure being removed from the cap H, it will, by-its spring I, be caused to-regain its normal protruded posit-ion, (see Fig. 3,) leaving the movement protrnded from the other end of the holder, and rmly held by the ment A,the=holder issoheld that the slot -b3 will be at the upper side, yand thepressure-cap H is pushed in ,wardlyto its fullest extent, (see Fig. 4,) when it engages Wit-h the pin F, and,

Acausing the movement to protrude alittle farfrees the weighted'latch G. 'y

ther from the case, Asl soon as his takes place, the weighted latch G Willfall away from the slot'b3 by grav-A ity and the spring D will he "-free to act, and on pressure being removed from the cap H A will retract the movement A; v(See Fig. 5.)

holders-such An index mark or marks may be place uponthe casing C or the cap. H to indicate the position of the slot b3.

5 Myinventioncan be lapplied to other like 'as A pen-holders orholdersfor knife-blades, tooth-picks, and other similar articles-in the same manner as with reference to a pencil-holder, thepen,

- knifeblade, tooth-pick, or other similar article being substitutedfor the lead-holder in the movement A, which latterr is formed to hold the article required.Y Y f l Instead of providing thetnheB with the To retract the lnove-` lsecure by Letters Patent, is-

the cap,

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and the pressure-cap H, for protruding the' movementv against the tension of the 'spring D, substantially as described.. l

2. In a pencil or other similar holder, thc

combination, with 'the' movement A and the' d' gravitating latch G,

of the springD, for retracting the movement, the tube B, the catch b3,'for engaging with .the latch .and the pressure-cap H, and the spring I, for. protruding Ysubstantially as described.v In testimony whereof -I have hereunto lset Vmy hand in the presencel of two subscribing witnesses.

ADOLPH' MYERS.

P. HAYMABY, I JULms'LornrmrnmA Y slot bs to receive the catch G, it may be pr0V 'i .vided with. a stndor shoulder for the same 

